The Rural Voice, 1985-11, Page 98HURON COUNTY FEDERATION OF AGRICULTURE
Box 429. Clinton. Ontario NOM ILO 519-482-9642
Highlights
The meeting commenced with a
social hour at 6:00 p.m. A
smorgasbord dinner of roast beef and
the trimmings was served at 7:00,
followed by the business session.
Elections were held for President,
1st Vice -President, 2nd Vice -
President, and Directors -at -large.
Chairmen for elections were Don
Pullen and Blaine Stephenson,
assisted by Grant Collins (Bruce
County) and Mac Parker (Lambton).
Results were: President: Doug Gar-
niss, 1st Vice: Paul Klopp; 2nd Vice:
Brenda McIntosh. Normally there are
six Directors -at -large. Seven members
let their names stand for this position.
On a motion by Ann Nesbit, second-
ed by Bert Sanders, it was suggested
that we have seven Directors -at -large
this year. The motion was voted on
and carried. The seven Directors -at -
large are: Shawn Drennan, Jorg
Genoch, Donald Dow, Maria Van-
Bommel, Rick Reaburn, Murray
Crawford, and Jim McIntosh.
The Resolution Committee con-
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Agriculture John Wise has promised
debt review boards will be in place
this fall and FCC is currently
undergoing a policy and mandate
review, and
WHEREAS the banks appear to be
increasing their efforts to move on
and foreclose on outstanding ac-
counts in view of the announced
moratorium on FCC, and
WHEREAS a great number of
farmers in Huron County are on the
brink of financial ruin and will not be
able to take part in promised pro-
grams of the federal and provincial
governments because of accelerated
foreclosures, and
WHEREAS Secton C of OFAAP re-
quires and insists that banking in-
stitutions liquidate farm assets
without negotiation,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED
that Huron County Federation of
Agriculture impose a moratorium in
Huron County on all farm
foreclosures until fair and equitable
legislation is in place.
2. WHEREAS the agriculture in-
dustry in Ontario is experiencing very
severe economic problems with cash
receipts below cost of production for
most red meat producers and most
cash crop farmers for 1985, and
WHEREAS the long-term goal of
agriculture is for agriculture to be a
self-sustaining industry, returning a
fair and just profit margin to the
sident of the Huron County Federation of
lober. Paul Klopp was also acclaimed as
sh was elected as second vice-president.
Office, 8:30 p.m. Directors and delegates
ion resolutions.
ons of Agriculture directors' seminar will
Saint Columban Catholic Church. More
farmer, with little or no direct
government assistance, and
WHEREAS certain segments of
agriculture, namely the feather in-
dustry and the milk industry, are not
experiencing the same negative profit
margins as the red meat and grain
producers,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED
that the Ontario Federation of
Agriculture support our request that
all commodities should receive their
cost of production, plus a reasonable
profit for production to the Canadian
market.
3. WHEREAS elevators and grain
dealers are going to be using a new
chart for testing moisture for corn,
and
WHEREAS these charts give a higher
moisture reading and as well increase
the cost of drying at a time when corn
prices are already very low, and
WHEREAS this chart was developed
without any consultation with farm
groups or our corn producer
organization,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED
that the Huron federation ask the On-
tario Federation of Agriculture to
lobby the Ministry of Agriculture to
delay the use of this chart for one
year so that farm groups can look at
it and evaluate it.
4. WHEREAS the Federal Seed
Act has not been revised since 1960,
and
WHEREAS at least 23 noxious weeds
have become a probjem in the past 25
years, and
WHEREAS there is no control of
weed seeds in the packaging of bird
seed, and
WHEREAS the reduction of crop
yields and the expense of herbicide,
costs the Huron farmers $22 million a
year,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED
that the Ontario Federation of
Agriculture put pressure on the
federal government to update the
Seed Act.
Last year's financial report was ac-
cepted on a motion by Paul Klopp,
seconded by James Armstrong: car-
ried. Included in the same motion was
to have Stephen Thompson as our
auditor again for 1985-86.
Door prizes drawn throughout the
evening were donated by Scruton-
Edward Corporation, Clinton, CG
Farm Supply, Zurich, Belgrave &
Auburn Co-op, Apples by Bob &
Marian Harrison, and Sne11s Feed
Mill. ❑